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Khan, then a 37-year-old Pakistani heart surgeon, bore a striking resemblance to a young Omar Sharif, possessing a brooding, dark handsomeness that immediately captivated the Princess. The connection was described as “electric.” Following that initial introduction, Diana’s charitable visits to the Brompton took on a hidden, urgent agenda. She returned almost daily for three weeks, ostensibly to raise awareness for cystic fibrosis or comfort sick children, but in reality, she was pursuing the “dishy doctor” who had captured her imagination.
